Fall is finally here, with the changing leaves now falling gracefully to the ground in an ever-longing fashion. We can sit back and enjoy the cool brisk fall air, around a roaring bon-fire laughing with friends, and in in our hands is the perfect, most delicious fall beverage we could find. Whether it's a beer, lager, ale, wine, liquor, whatever your poison there's always something to satisfy those longing taste buds of the sweet fall flavor with a bounty of flavors from apples, to canberries, to everyone's favorite, pumpkin. Nothing brings fall in like a pumpkin flavored drink. And while the selection is endless and can be overwhelming, I'm here to to lighten the load some. I'll be counting down the best beers and lagers of this fall season, some new flavors, some old that we've come to consider classic, and now that I'm finally 21 I can create this list without it being illegal.
5) Founders Harvest Ale
You can't have a top beer list without having at least one Founders brew. Harvest Ale is a smooth, light hoppy taste with an incredible toasted malt finish. And while it won't exactly scream Halloween, it's still a seasonal ale that should not be missed this month.
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4) Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale
This ale is strictly for those with a sweet tooth. Blue Moon's pumpkin ale is the candy pumpkins of beer. It's sweet, tart, and overall delicious. If you prefer your beer so thick you can chew it, this one probably won't be for you. But this pumpkin ale will be sure to make the night of trick or treating a bit more bearable.
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3) Magic Hat deVEILed
Magic Hat is already know for making some pretty fantastic beets, but when falls comes around their deVEILed is absolutely terrific. It's chocolatey, but not too sweet. It has a very mild hop finish that makes drinking a twelve pack by yourself relatively simple, and even more enjoyable.
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2) Great Divide Wolfgang
Smokey, smokey, smokey. This both nutty and deliciously smokey, with a hint of hops, but nothing overpowering, it's an intense flavor that compliments this beautiful season perfectly.
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1) Samuel Adams Oktoberfest
The king of all beers to begin with, Samuel Adams makes hands down the best Oktoberfest out of the competition. With the perfect blend of ingredients, this is truly the great fall beer of all time, and I could drink it year round.
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